Dave Fallon

Dave Fallon is RIPR's afternoon host and news anchor for All Things Considered, and is co-host of RIPR's weekly business news segment, The Bottom Line.

Fallon is a born-and-bred Rhode Islander, having gone to school at Cranston East, Rhode Island College, Providence College and the Rhode Island School of Broadcasting. His news career spans more than four decades, including 20 years in Boston radio and 20 years in Providence radio, with stops at WPRO, WEAN, WPJB and several in Boston and Hartford.

This week Mark and Dave chat with Ian Ridlon, president and executive Director of the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust. The group works with cities and towns to manage unfunded liabilities, such as health care costs for retirees.

This week, Mark and Dave speak with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, for an update on Warwick’s "City Centre" development.

The conversation centers on new facilities under construction in Warwick, including a new hotel, the need for tax stabilization agreements to draw in companies, and T.F. Green Airport, which Avedisian describes as the plan’s economic engine.

This week, Mark and Dave speak with Neighborhood Health Plan President and CEO Peter Marino. Neighborhood Health is launching a new initiative aimed at streamlining the sometimes thorny process of navigating Medicaid and Medicare.

This week, Mark and Dave are joined by Providence Business News writer Eli Sherman. Sherman is currently writing a series looking into unfunded pension and benefits liabilities of cities and towns across the state. They discuss the reasons behind these unfunded liabilities, what can be done to fix them and what might happen if they remain unfunded.

This week, Dave hears about the impact of parking meters on Thayer Street, the major commercial strip near Brown University. A leading critic of the meters, Ken Dulgarian, owner of the Avon Cinema and other properties, says they are devastating local businesses.

This week, Mark and Dave sit down with U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Peter Neronha to learn about his quest to find jobs for parolees.

Neronha and other advocates believe good jobs are crucial for reducing recidivism and cutting costs in the criminal justice system. They recently organized a summit to introduce employers to the process for hiring ex-offenders, and hear from a few companies who are already doing it.

This week Mark and Dave discuss the state of Rhode Island's economy with John Simmons, Director of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. RIPEC's latest economic report finds mixed signals for the local economy.

This week Mark and Dave chat with Christine Cunneen, co-founder and CEO of Johnston-based Hire Image, a company specializing in background screenings for job applicants.

Their conversation delves into what employers seek in a background check, what job seekers should know about social media and disclosing their past history to a potential employer, and the legal limitations on background reporting.

This week Mark and Dave chat with Rachel Flum, the executive director of the Economic Progress Institute. The Providence-based economic think tank hosts its conference “Rhode to Economic Progress: An Agenda for Workers” next week.